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Patriarchal Beliefs and Perceptions of Abuse among South Asian Immigrant Women

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ID12438308
AuthorsFarah Ahmad (0000-0001-9747-1148, University Health Network, corresponding author), Sarah Riaz (University of Toronto), Paula C Barata (0000-0002-8701-0425, University of Windsor), Donna E Stewart (0000-0002-8157-7746, University Health Network)
Year2004
Volume10
Issue3
Pages262-282
Publication date2004-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801203256000
OpenAlexW2143714284
LanguageEN
Citations received80
References cited29

This study investigates the relationship between South Asian immigrantwomen’s patriarchal beliefs and their perceptions of spousal abuse. Twenty-minute telephone surveys were conducted with 47 women. The survey collected information about demographic characteristics, patriarchal beliefs, ethnic identity, and abuse status. Participants were read a vignette that depicted an abusive situation and were asked whether they felt that the woman in the vignette was a victim of spousal abuse. As hypothesized, higher agreement with patriarchal social norms predicted a decreased likelihood of identifying the woman in the vignette as a victim of spousal abuse. This finding is discussed in terms of its application to violence against women educational programs in the South Asian immigrant community

Domestic violence · Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Perception · Poison control · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Vignette · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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